Wednesday, 29 October 2025

 Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (09:51): I also want to acknowledge the work of Chevra Hatzolah. Hatzolah is a volunteer-based emergency medical service that operates in Caulfield and East St Kilda, providing first response care to members of the community in emergency need before paramedics arrive. They celebrated their 30th anniversary on Monday night, and I had the absolute pleasure of joining the Minister for Ambulance Services Mary-Anne Thomas at their gala dinner. It was a wonderful night of talking to the volunteers and workers and hearing of the positive impact they have had and the lives that they have saved in their community. Recently Hatzolah was accredited as a first aid training provider and a registered training organisation so that they can expand their mission to train more locals in the community to provide first aid and life-saving care. Thirty years of wonderful service to the community in Caulfield, East St Kilda and beyond – congratulations to Hatzolah.